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Nefesh B'Nefesh

New immigrants to Israel hold a placard at Ben-Gurion International Airport reading, “The People of Israel Live,” Oct. 19, 2023. Photo by Yonit Schiller.

New ‘olim’ show up to support their new homeland in time of war

“We’ve had 200 applications for aliyah in the last two weeks,” says Yael Katsman of Nefesh B’Nefesh.

October 24, 2023

El Al plane at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Photo by Carin M. Smilk.

‘I am an Israeli … I can’t be anywhere else’

All of a sudden, the airport came into view. I almost wanted the cab ride to last a little longer.

August 25, 2023

New immigrants (olim) from North America celebrate their arrival at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Aug. 16, 2023. Photo by Kobi Natan/TPS.

Arrival of 215 immigrants sparks dancing at Ben-Gurion Airport

More than 29,000 new olim arrived in the first half of the year.

Pesach Benson

August 17, 2023

Israeli doctors perform a cardiac catheterization on a young Palestinian girl at the Wolfson Medical Center in the central Israeli city of Holon, on April 11, 2018. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Israel to boost medical talent in periphery through aliyah

”The goal to increase the number of medical personnel, specifically in the Negev and Galilee regions ,is modern-day Zionism at work,” says Negev, Galilee and national resilience minister.

Noa Amouyal

April 4, 2023

New immigrants from North America arrive on a Nefesh B'Nefesh "Aliyah Flight, at Ben-Gurion Airport, Aug. 14, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

Nearly 4,000 Jews make aliyah with Nefesh B’Nefesh in 2022

The North American olim include 1,424 families, 907 children, 981 single men and women, and 697 retirees.

December 27, 2022

Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the IDF (FIDF) hosted its 8th annual “Yom Siddurim” (personal errands day) for all active lone soldiers in Tel Aviv, Dec. 1, 2022. Photo by Yonit Schiller/NBN.

Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the IDF host annual ‘Errands Day’ for lone soldiers

In attendance were 2,500 active lone soldiers from 70 countries, representatives from various ministries and senior IDF commanders.

December 1, 2022

Nefesh B'Nefesh Executive Vice President Zev Gershinsky (left) and Pini Glinkewitz, director of the Aliyah and Integration Authority in the Jerusalem Municipality (right), with a potential immigrant. Photo by Shahar Azran.

Over 300 attend aliyah events across North America

The Jerusalem Municipality and Nefesh B’Nefesh co-hosted efforts to assist potential olim who intend to immigrate to Jerusalem.

November 17, 2022

Sam Leeman, the 75,000th “Oleh,” or new immigrant to Israel, arrived on a Nefesh B'Nefesh flight that landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Aug. 17, 2022. Photo by Shahar Azran.

Celebrating 20 years of resettling North American Jewry into careers, homes and lives in Israel

“The partnerships that Nefesh B’Nefesh has established are critical in ensuring that olim are able to integrate and excel in Israeli society following their aliyah,” said public-relations and communication director Yael Katsman.

September 12, 2022

A total of 40 future lone soldiers arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport to serve in the Israel Defense Forces on Aug. 17, 2022. Photo by Shahar Azran.

Nefesh B’Nefesh welcomes 75,000th ‘oleh’ on summer ‘aliyah’ charter flight

“I am really looking forward to beginning this new chapter of my life here in Israel as a future physician in the Israeli medical system,” said Sam Leeman.

August 17, 2022